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In BLOGGER IN FOCUS on
October 6, 2016

Blogger in Focus: Working Mother of 2

Blogger in Focus: Working Mother of 2

I’m Haneen, 27 years old, mommy behind Working Mother of 2. I’m Lebanese moved to UAE 5.5 years ago and now living and working in Sharjah. I have a 2.5 years old daughter and a 10 months old son.

Working Mother of 2

How did you start blogging?

I started in November 2015 when I found myself advising expecting and new moms & answering too many questions on motherhood, experience with my kids, deliveries, balancing life between family and work so thought why not giving it a try. Plus, writing is something I love since ever. And thus Working Mother of 2 was born.

What do you write about?

Working Mother of 2 is mainly about my personal experience with motherhood journey. I only write about things I’ve been through, things I tried before & things I’ve learned since 2013 when I had my 1st baby. My primary goal is to help mommies out there in a way or another as I’ve been through it all and maybe what worked to me, will work for other moms and the things I’ve learned might be of benefit for others. So why not have each others’ backs, support and share our experiences and get to learn from each other. Read more

In EAT on
December 18, 2015

Festive Season Offers at Ghurair Rayhaan

I’m having mini panic attacks again, just like last year, when I realized how close Christmas is! Of course, I haven’t bought gifts yet. I’m the queen of last minute shopping. LOL

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In BLOGGER IN FOCUS on
December 11, 2014

A B & Me Blogger in Focus : Nadia Masood

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Name: Nadia Masood
Location: Dubai, UAE
Blog: www.nadiamasood.com

 

 

How did you start blogging?

I returned from my first trip to India in 2008 with so many stories and pictures to share with my family. This was when I decided that a blog would be the best platform to keep everyone updated about our trips and life here in the UAE. I started with Blogspot and then soon moved to WordPress. It’s been 6 years and I can’t imagine not having a blog now.

What do you write about?

I mostly write about travel and restaurant reviews. I would occasionally blog about recipes as well. But it’s travel writing that I’m truly passionate about and I hope that readers learn something new whenever they read the blog.

Tips for new Bloggers?

You need to have passion, authenticity, and consistency in order to sustain the blog and keep the readers interested. If you don’t enjoy blogging, it will reflect in the quality of your posts. And don’t always offer to write for free. If you want to make money out of your blog, invest in getting your own domain. Also, social media is the best way to drive traffic to your blog.

What are the challenges you face with blogging?

Lack of time. I work full time, look after my family, and do almost all the household chores myself so I hardly get time to sit and write.

What do you do outside of blogging?

I work as a Quality Assurance Engineer. When out of the office, I enjoy long drives, reading, and baking.

Blogs you recommend my readers should read/follow?

  • Fooderati Arabia – A group of talented food bloggers in the UAE.
  • Nomadic Matt – A brilliant travel writer that I follow.
  • Londoneya – A young lady whose passion for photography and writing shines through her posts.

3 Random Facts about you:

  1. When cooking or baking alone, I sometimes pretend that I’m hosting a food show.
  2. Being alone in a dark room terrifies me.
  3. I never get tired of driving.

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And that concludes another feature. You can find Nadia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well. Thank you Nadia for participating in A B & Me Blogger in Focus series. 🙂

 
In BLOGGER IN FOCUS on
November 13, 2014

A B & Me Blogger in Focus : Beyond Toxicity

So happy to have met this talented travel blogger (although he doesn’t want to admit it!) His photos are so nice that it makes me want to pack up, book tickets and leave! I could not pass up the opportunity to feature him, of course. I did not give him a choice, actually. I just told him that he will be featured — khalas!

docgeloName : Gelo Santos, MD
Location : Dubai, UAE
Blog : Beyond Toxicity @ www.docgelo.com

How did you start blogging?

*I’ve been keeping my blog or what I consider, my virtual home since May 8th, 2007. Almost 8 years ago, I started blogging on Friendster, until a very good friend, who’s also into blogging suggested to migrate my then primitive posts to WordPress. 

My aim then was simply to document the growing up years of my son, and the weekend activities of my early family life.
However, after countless gastronomic adventures from hole-in-the-wall-eateries to buffet dining in premier hotels, my site became a family & food blog. Not long after, I began posting our out-of-town-trips and few of our family travels abroad. It has evolved into what it is now. A travel and food blog.

What do you write about?

At present, I enjoy sharing what I am passionate about – traveling and food.

Tips for new bloggers?

  • Blog about something you, yourself will be interested in reading. I believe we must celebrate ourselves first, before we can share pieces of our thoughts to our readers and followers.
  • Establish connection with your readers. There’s no point of having a public blog when you’re anti-social. Your virtual friends, followers and commenters would keep your blog alive.
  • Write and feature something inspiring yet truthful.
  • Observe integrity in blogging.
  • Always write from the heart (unless you’re blogging about food then think of your stomach 😀 )

What are the challenges you face with blogging?

  • Despite I try to keep my amateur photos raw and never done photoshop yet, it usually takes me 2 days to publish a blog post – from sorting out pictures, cropping, resizing, minimal color & saturation adjustments, recalling stories behind every photo.
  • Encountering what they called, writer’s block or having lack of motivation to blog also impose personal challenges on blogging.

What do you do outside blogging?

I have a day job and I try my very best to thrive as one of the Overseas Filipino Workers in Dubai.

I’m a licensed General Physician in the Philippines, had worked as a College Instructor for Medical surgical Nursing and as NCLEX-RN Review Lecturer in Manila. I’m also a former lecturer in a Medical University-College in Penang, Malaysia for 3 years prior to transferring to Dubai, UAE to work as pre-authorization Medical Reviewer in a TPA/Medical Insurance companies.

Blogs you recommend my readers should read/follow?

I’m an avid follower of a fellow Filipino Travel blog based in NY, USA, Nomadic Pinoy. However, for some unknown reason, the author ceased blogging since last year. Nevertheless, his posts remain an inspiration for me.

Another travel blog to follow is Wazari Wazir, a Malaysian photojournalist.

Name 3 Random facts about you

  1. I like music, but it seems, music doesn’t like me. I was a member of an all-boys-choir in early school days, played local string instrument called, banduria in a roundalla when I was 10, learned to play a recorder in school, and was desperate to try violin for 6 months in Malaysia but unsuccessful. Now, I’m leading a rock star lifestyle in videoke sessions with my closest friends in Dubai.
  2. I know how to cook and my dishes are delicious (Remember the rule I follow? Be a fan of yourself, hehehe! Seriously, you need to appreciate and love yourself more than anybody else).
  3. I cannot swim or ride a bike. End of story.

Check out Doc Gelo’s wonderful photos on Instagram and follow him on Twitter and Facebook.